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anxiety, and few cubs were born. A Nubian lion was 

 bought from Herr Carl Hagenbeck to try to lay the 

 foundation stone of a second strain. This purchase 

 was attended w4th the most gratifying results, for in 

 September a litter of three cubs was born, ' Germania ' 

 being the mother. Thus a new strain was established. 

 Two months after, ' Hypatia ' gave birth to three cubs 

 by ' Caesar ' ; she, however, refused for the third time 

 to rear her cubs. A goat suckled them for three days, 

 and then a fine Irish red setter was brought into 

 requisition as a wet-nurse. During the year a medal 

 was instituted, to be given each year to the person 

 who submitted the best series of animal photographs 

 taken in the Gardens. Lord Roberts, the President 

 of the Society, was the means of the Gardens obtain- 

 ing a black buck, two axis deer, and a fine male 

 leopard, and a large number of important gifts were 

 made from all parts of the world. A camel calf (the 

 first ever born in Ireland) unfortunately died in six 

 days. The period of gestation was twelve months 

 and twenty-one days. Two anthropoid apes died. A 

 hybrid antelope, between Gazella suhguthurosa and 

 Antelope ceiwicapy'a, was born, also two Barbary sheep, 

 five wolf cubs, one great wallaby hybrid, and four 

 puma cubs. 



On April 20, 1900, her late Majesty Queen Victoria 

 visited the Gardens, and spent an hour slowly driving 

 round the grounds and inspecting the animals. Plans 

 were formulated for the erection of a beautiful new 

 lion house fitted with outdoor cages. The new house 

 was to be called ' the Roberts' House,' after Lord 

 Roberts, the President. Professor Cossar Ewart sent 



